Ask a Question: The scientific method starts when you ask a question about something that you observe: How, What, When, Who, Which, Why, or Where? And, in order for the scientific method to answer the question it must be about something that you can measure, preferably with a number.
Do Background Research: Rather than starting from scratch in putting together a plan for answering your question.
Construct a Hypothesis: A hypothesis is an educated guess about how things work: "If _[I do this] _, then _[this]_ will happen." You must state your hypothesis in a way that you can easily measure, and of course, your hypothesis should be constructed in a way to help you answer your original question.
Test Your Hypothesis by Doing an Experiment: Your experiment tests whether your hypothesis is true or false. It is important for your experiment to be a fair test. You conduct a fair test by making sure that you change only one factor at a time while keeping all other conditions the same. You should also repeat your experiments several times to make sure that the first results weren't just an accident.
Analyze Your Data and Draw a Conclusion: Once your experiment is complete, you collect your measurements and analyze them to see if your hypothesis is true or false.
Communicate Your Results: Communicate your results to others in a final report. Provide several sentences in your report.
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The Scientific Method:
And, in order for the scientific method to answer the question it must be about something that you can measure, preferably with a number.
A hypothesis is an educated guess about how things work:
"If _[I do this] _, then _[this]_ will happen."
You must state your hypothesis in a way that you can easily measure, and of course, your hypothesis should be constructed in a way to help you answer your original question.
You should also repeat your experiments several times to make sure that the first results weren't just an accident.